It felt strangely safe giving up the responsibility to you. Youaroused me and I wanted you to take me. You instructed me to stand closer. I followed ...our commands without needfor conscious thought, wordlessly, compelled. Your hands examined me, slidingover my skin. Your hand snaked between my legs. I closed my eyes. I was completelymortified by my wetness. I could never remember leaking so much before. Opening my eyes I was caught in your smile. Your finger plunged deeply intome. Feeling you. ......It's several hours later when we finally peel our fingers from the controllers. I'm feeling deeply relaxed now and laughing freely at any and all of Liam's bad jokes. Our dinner is a simple affair, just reheated Chinese take-out, some buttered toast, and a can of beer each. We head back to the Xbox to find that the squad we'd been playing with online had packed it in and signed off. I take the initiative and suggest a movie. "Sure. I'll snag one from the bedroom whilst you shower." "Why. ." I moan as I stumble around thefeatureless space."I'm right here!" Dad snaps angrily. "Come here! NOW!" I fall to theground and start to spasm as dad's yells grow louder and louder...I awake with a scream, and within seconds, mum is in my room, giving me atight, comforting hug."It was just a nightmare," mum whispers. "It's over now, it's all overnow..." What time is it?" I ask."Just gone 7am," mum says. "Why?" I should get up," I say meekly, swinging my legs out of bed."You- you've only had. “It’s an Aurora class. The name is that of a bioluminescent snail from Earth,” the AI said.“Someone has a sense of humor,” I said as I finally got my legs free. “I guess I should respond to the Colonel first. Can you put a call in to him?”The AI did not immediately respond. I managed to crawl over the bodies of Aine and Constance so I could put my feet on the floor. Just as I stood up and stretched a female voice sleepily spoke. “Oh, please, we only got to sleep. Can I just take a message?”“I.